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{{short description|2024 Indian animated television series}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Bujji and Bhairava poster.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| genre = {{Plainlist|
* [[Science fiction on television|Science fiction]]
* [[Science fiction comedy|Comedy]]
* [[Adventure fiction|Adventure]]
}}
| creator = [[Nag Ashwin]]
| writer = {{plainlist|
* Sahen Upadhyay}}
| director = {{plainlist|
*Nag Ashwin
}}
| voices = {{plainlist|
*[[Prabhas]]
*[[Keerthy Suresh]]
*[[Brahmanandam]]
}}
| theme_music_composer =
| composer = [[Santhosh Narayanan]]
| country = India
| language = Telugu<br>Hindi<br>English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 2
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = Rahul Odak<br />Bharath Laxmipati
| producer = [[C. Aswani Dutt]]
| company = [[Vyjayanthi Movies|Vyjayanthi Animation]]<br />[[Green Gold Animation]]
| runtime = 14 minutes
| network = [[Amazon Prime Video]]
| released =
| first_aired = {{Start date|2024|05|31|df=yes}}
| last_aired =
| related = ''[[Kalki 2898 AD]]''
}}

'''''Bujji & Bhairava''''' (stylized onscreen as '''''B&B: Bujji & Bhairava''''') is an Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Animated series|animated]] [[Science fiction on television|science fiction]] [[Television comedy|comedy]] television [[miniseries]] created and directed by [[Nag Ashwin]] and, written by Sahen Upadhyay.<ref>{{Cite web |last=S |first=Devasankar |date=2024-05-27 |title=Prabhas' Kalki 2898 AD animated prelude Bujji and Bhairava to release on THIS date; new teaser promises something BIG |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/prabhas-kalki-2898-ad-animated-prelude-bujji-and-bhairava-to-release-on-this-date-new-teaser-promises-something-big-1310270 |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=[[Pinkvilla]] |language=en |archive-date=19 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240719084814/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/prabhas-kalki-2898-ad-animated-prelude-bujji-and-bhairava-to-release-on-this-date-new-teaser-promises-something-big-1310270 |url-status=live }}</ref> It is produced by [[Vyjayanthi Movies|Vyjayanthi Animation]] and [[Green Gold Animation]]. The series is a prelude to the 2024 film ''[[Kalki 2898 AD]]'', and has a narrative primarily about Bhairava and his [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] [[Android (robot)|droid]]/[[Self-driving car|vehicle]] companion BU-JZ-1 (Bujji).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-28 |title=Prabhas-starrer Kalki 2898 AD prelude, titled Bujji and Bhairava, to stream on OTT soon - CNBC TV18 |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/entertainment/prabhas-starrer-kalki-2898-ad-prelude-titled-bujji-and-bhairava-to-stream-on-ott-soon-19418782.htm/ |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=[[CNBC TV18]] |language=en |archive-date=30 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240530145805/https://www.cnbctv18.com/entertainment/prabhas-starrer-kalki-2898-ad-prelude-titled-bujji-and-bhairava-to-stream-on-ott-soon-19418782.htm/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The series is part of ''The Kalki Cinematic Universe'' and premiered on 31 May 2024 on [[Amazon Prime Video]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Malhotra |first=Rahul |date=2024-05-30 |title='Bujji & Bhairava' Trailer Enters the Retro-Futuristic World of 'Kalki 2898 AD' |url=https://collider.com/kalki-2898-ad-prequel-trailer/ |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |language=en |archive-date=19 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240719084910/https://collider.com/kalki-2898-ad-prequel-trailer/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The show emerged as the most-watched Telugu show in India, in the first 6 months of 2024, with 49 [[lakh]] (4.9 million) views.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2024-07-22 |title=Kalki 2898 AD's animation prelude B&B: Bujji & Bhairava is the MOST-watched Telugu show in the first half of 2024 2898 : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/kalki-2898-ads-animation-prelude-bb-bujji-bhairava-watched-telugu-show-first-half-2024/ |access-date=2024-07-24 |language=en}}</ref>

== Overview ==
The series is set two years before the events of the film in the year [[2896]], in [[Varanasi|Kasi]].{{Efn|Kasi/Kashi is another name for the holy city of [[Varanasi]], one of the oldest cities in India.<ref>{{Dictionary.com|Kasi}}</ref>}} Bhairava is a [[bounty hunter]] with dreams of getting into the Complex, an inverted pyramid structure located in the heart of the city, by collecting a million "units" needed for gaining access inside.{{Efn|A type of universal [[world currency]] in the Kalki universe.<ref name="ys"/>}} BU-JZ1 is an [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] pilot of a [[cargo plane]], waiting for her promotion at the Complex. At their lowest point, these two unlikely souls, find each other to set of a crackling story of ambition, adventure, partnership, and mainly friendship.

== Voice cast and characters ==
* [[Prabhas]] as Bhairava
* [[Keerthy Suresh]] as BU-JZ-1 alias Bujji, Bhairava's companion [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] [[Android (robot)|droid]]/[[Self-driving car|vehicle]]
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Rajan, Bhairava's landlord
* [[Pasupathy]] as Veeran, a rebel from [[Shambhala]]<ref name="ys">{{Cite web |last=Nadia |date=2024-06-01 |title=Bujji And Bhairava Review: Finally, clarity on the characters 'Bujji and Bhairava'… if it clicks, it's a super hit! |url=https://telugu.yousay.tv/en/bujji-and-bhairava-review-finally-clarity-on-the-characters-bujji-and-bhairava-if-it-clicks-its-a-super-hit.html |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=Yousay |language=en-US |archive-date=19 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240719084802/https://telugu.yousay.tv/en/bujji-and-bhairava-review-finally-clarity-on-the-characters-bujji-and-bhairava-if-it-clicks-its-a-super-hit.html |url-status=live }}</ref>{{Efn|Shambhala or [[Sambhal]], near Kasi in northern India, is prophesied to be the birthplace of [[Kalki]], the future avatar of [[Vishnu]], in Hindu scriptures. This concept was later borrowed into the [[Kalachakra]] tradition of [[Tibetan Buddhism]] where it is described a mystical kingdom somewhere beyond the [[Himalayas]] and also as a state of mind.<ref>"शम्भल." [[Monier Monier-Williams|Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary]]. 1899.</ref><ref>{{Dictionary.com|shambhala}}</ref>}}
* [[Anna Ben]] as Kyra, Veeran's associate
* Nayantara Manchala as Archie
* Y. J. Sai Charan as:
**Goku
**Wong
**Rickshaw
* Mahesh as Pilot
* Vishak as Bar Owner
* Srinivas Eetha as Raider

== Episodes ==
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| episodes1 = 2
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|Title = Crash and Burn
|DirectedBy = [[Nag Ashwin]]
|WrittenBy = Sahen Upadhyay
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|05|31|df=yes}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|Title = Partners
|DirectedBy = Nag Ashwin
|WrittenBy = Sahen Upadhyay
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|05|31|df=yes}}
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== Release ==
The show was released on 31 May 2024 on [[Amazon Prime Video]] in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] along with [[Hindi]] and [[English language|English]]-language versions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=K |first=Janani |date=2024-05-31 |title=Bujji and Bhairava: Prabhas' animated show raises expectations for 'Kalki 2898 AD' |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/prabhas-nag-ashwin-bujji-bhairava-review-keerthy-suresh-2546192-2024-05-31 |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=[[India Today]] |language=en |archive-date=19 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240719084801/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/prabhas-nag-ashwin-bujji-bhairava-review-keerthy-suresh-2546192-2024-05-31 |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Reception ==
Giving a positive response, Neeshita Nyayapati of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'', praised Nag Ashwin's work and the screenplay.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nyayapati |first=Neeshita |date=31 May 2024 |title=Bujji and Bhairava review: Decoding the world of Nag Ashwin's Kalki 2898 AD |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/bujji-and-bhairava-review-decoding-the-world-of-nag-ashwins-kalki-2898-ad-101717150081426.html |access-date=1 June 2024 |work=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> Echoing the same, ''[[The Hindu]]'''s Sangeetha Devi Dundoo opined that the series has succeeded in introducing the world of ''Kalki'' and the franchise.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |date=2024-06-01 |title='B&B: Bujji & Bhairava' is a smart, fun-filled prelude to Nag Ashwin's 'Kalki 2898 AD' starring Prabhas |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/bb-bujji-bhairava-is-a-smart-fun-filled-prelude-to-kalki-2898-ad/article68238678.ece |access-date=2024-06-01 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=19 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240719084809/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/bb-bujji-bhairava-is-a-smart-fun-filled-prelude-to-kalki-2898-ad/article68238678.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Notes ==
{{Notelist}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{official website|https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0TKO3BTER9J7380G88F8COK02J/}}
*{{IMDb title|id=32501022|title=Bujji & Bhairava}}
{{Amazon Video original series|state=collapsed}}{{Nag Ashwin}}

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